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Family Links - 1.16.2018
News, announcements, and updates for families of Miss Hall's students. Questions? Contact us at communications@misshalls.org .
CAMPUS NEWS
JV Basketball fans
Fans cheer on the JV basketball team at Wednesday's game.
The end of the First Semester approaches. Classes finish on Thursday, Reading Day is Friday, and exams start on Saturday, so students  and  faculty have been putting extra time into end-of-semester preparations.
Reading Day and First Semester Exams
In preparation for first semester exams,  Reading Day will take place on Friday, January 19. Students should be sure to sign up on teachers' doors or electronically this week for individual and small group meetings with teachers on that day. Taking the time to prepare, meet with teachers, and ask questions can do wonders to lessen stress about these assessments! Exams begin on January 20. See the schedule below:
Exam schedule
Long Weekend begins after last exams on   January 24 . Boarding students should plan to return by  9:00 p.m. on   January 29 .  Classes will resume on January 30th.
Honor the Groundbreaking Women of History

From December 2017's NCGS blog, this post highlights Grace Murray Hopper, for whom the Hopper Innovation Lab in Linn Hall is named.

Read more
ncgsblog.org
ATHLETICS UPDATE
Ski Team 2017-2018
 Al pine Race Team Opens Season
Congratulations to Justyna Michalak ’19, who placed seventh, and Trudy Fadding ’19, who placed ninth in leading the JV alpine race team to a second-place finish in Wednesday’s season-opening meet at Berkshire East in Charlemont. For the varsity squad, Hani Chung ’21, finished 17 th for the Hurricanes, who tied for fifth in the seven-team meet.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Classical Music Night poster
TONIGHT! Classical Music Night - January 16
If you are in the area of the Miss Hall's campus tonight, we hope you will join us for the Music Department's Classical Music Night. The concert, featuring solo and ensemble performances from our talented music students, begins at 6:30 p.m. in Centennial Hall. We hope to see you there! Poster design by MHS Design Club.
Philanthropic Round Table
Miss Hall's partners with the National Coalition of Girls' Schools in New York City to present on the topic "Engaging and Educating Girls and Women to be Strategic Philanthropists" on February 26. Five panelists will take part in the discussion, including Director of Horizons Alison Basdekis and MHS alumna Vanessa Stair '06.
REMINDERS AND UPDATES
Parent Program photo
College Counseling Update
Parents of juniors, please expect an email this week asking you to complete an important survey regarding your child's college counseling. And congratulations to our seniors for their hard work submitting the majority of their college applications! 
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Get ahead of schedule and complete your  Parent Financial Statement (PFS) to either re-apply for financial aid or to apply for financial aid for the first time for the 2018-2019 school year.

Reminder: if you currently receive financial aid and wish to apply for a financial aid award in 2018-2019, you must re-submit your  PFS .

For more information, see the Financial Aid page on the website.
A Note About Spring Break
The dates for Spring Break are Friday, March 9 through Monday, March 26. Students will not be excused prior to the end of the class day at 4:00 p.m. on March 9. Boarding students must return to campus by 9:00 p.m. on March 26. Please note that the dorms will not reopen until March 26 . 
PHOTO AND VIDEO GALLERIES
JV Basketball
Photos of campus events are posted in the SmugMug photo site. With SmugMug, parents can download or purchase high-resolution images of campus events directly from the site. We hope this will make it easy for you to obtain the photos you want to track your daughter's time at Miss Hall's.

New galleries this week:

Team Photos:

Questions? Contact website@misshalls.org.